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4.5
I've been into supplements and natural health for many years, and I've tried many products that seem to have little or no effect, as well as ones that are fantastically effective. I go into using any new supplement with a neutral mind, and the placebo effect doesn't work very well on me because I like to consider things rationally and skeptically.I've been slowly gaining weight over the past two years, and my diet is by no means horrible. It's really clean, unprocessed, I hardly ever eat out, I rarely eat bread, etc. I've also been practicing some intermittent fasting, and typically eat a maximum of two modest meals per day. I don't drink soda, I use Stevia in my coffee, and aside from being a little less active than normal, there was no reason for this weight gain. I started working out, I cut my calories even further, nothing worked. My clothes aren't fitting very well and everything feels so difficult, even the thought of exercising. I'm a 30 year old female with no health problems, no pregnancies, and I take no prescriptions, and never have. I had a blood panel a few months ago, and everything looks pretty good, though there was some indication of stress, which is to be expected since there's been a lot of changes going on in my life lately. (New job, new house, planning a wedding.)The only thing left was to try to further support my adrenals and thyroid, even though I'd already been trying a few things to help them kick into gear, with little to no success. I also take St John's Wort on and off to help support my mood, which works really well, but you do have to be aware what you combine that with. I had also started taking Licorice root capsules, which helped my stomach so much, and also helped me feel a bit more mental clarity and a bit of energy, when taking 2 caps (Nature's Way) per morning.Then just last week I started taking Soothe.On the first day, I only took one capsule first thing in the morning. The next day, I took two capsules, because I'm pretty tolerant of supplements and since I work at home 100% of the time, I'm not too worried about weird side effects or not being able to drive, since I seldom go anywhere anyway. I probably could have waited a couple of days to go to the full dose, but I'm getting impatient about this weight thing so I started taking two at a time on Day Two.Normally, I drink one cup of coffee in the morning, occasionally another one in mid- or late morning, and after that it's always decaf or nothing. The first day that I took two capsules of Soothe, I felt like I drank four cups of coffee... But without the jitters. Well, maybe a touch of the jitters, but that may have been the coffee I was drinking being a bit amplified.Anyways... I now have ENERGY. I feel like I remember what it was like to be a kid, someone who wants to run around for the sheer fun of it. I hate running with a burning passion because it makes me feel like crap -- I don't have asthma, but ask me to run for half a mile and I'll sure as heck sound like I do. My fiance who SMOKES doesn't sound remotely as horrible after running three times as long. He's also 6 years older than me. It's quite honestly embarrassing.But yesterday, after just a few days of taking Soothe, I actually felt a little bit like running. The sun was out, it was a nice day, so I went a couple of miles down the road, running in little sprints and walking in between to catch my breath. I know that's not the best workout in the world, but it's more than I've felt like doing in months. And I actually enjoyed myself instead of forcing myself every step of the way.In conclusion, weight has not yet started to come off, but just feeling normal, human, stable, and with some more energy for life has made things so much better. Whether stabilizing my hormones will help me lose weight, or just making me feel more like exercising does the trick, I can tell already that this product will be a huge help. Buying more bottles pronto! I've had no trouble sleeping at night. If you do, try some kind of activity to help wear you out a little. Then you should have that refreshing energy->activity->exhaustion feeling from your childhood days and will sleep great, if you don't have any other problems.
